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| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | WBEZ | Community members warn that Chicago History Museum cuts could impact scholarship of city history | https://www.wbez.org/museums/2026/01/30/chicago-history-museum-ceo-abakanowicz-research-center-city-architecture | Community members and former employees are calling for new leadership at the Chicago History Museum to repair relationships with workers and mend fences with Chicago scholars after the [ Jan. 7 exit of CEO Donald Lassere. ][1] They are also asking the museum to restore hours at the Abakanowicz Research … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Winter storm watches, warnings and advisories issued for Chicago area, with days-long period of lake-effect snow | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/winter-storm-watches-warnings-and-advisories-issued-for-chicago-area-with-days-long-period-of-lake-effect-snow/3883652/ | A "prolonged" period of lake effect snow is heading to the Chicago area Friday and Saturday, with bursts of snow possible for some, six or more inches of accumulations for others and a band of snow building over Lake Michigan set to wobble between northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. The … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Lake-effect snow targets Chicago area through Saturday | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-lake-effect-snow | ![Lake-effect snow targets Chicago area through Saturday][5] #### [ Lake-effect snow targets Chicago area through Saturday ][6] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Lake-effect snow is the main concern today and Saturday, with the most persistent snow near Lake Michigan and in northwest Indiana. … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Two found dead after house explosion in Chicago suburb | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/oswego-house-explosion-two-dead | ![Two found dead after house explosion in Oswego][1] #### [ Two found dead after house explosion in Oswego ][2] Two people were found dead after a house explosion in a Chicago suburb on Thursday evening. #### The Brief * * A house explosion was reported Thursday evening on Fox Chase … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in Chicago History: George Ryan leaves prison — 13 years after he declared a state moratorium on executions | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/january-30-chicago-history/ | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][14] . **Front page flashback:** Jan. 30, 2000 ![Following a Tribune investigation that exposed the death-penalty system's flaws, Illinois Gov. … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in History: Sally Yates fired | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/today-in-history-sally-yates-fired/ | Today is Friday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2026. There are 335 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 30, 2017, President Donald Trump fired Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates after she publicly questioned the constitutionality of his refugee and immigration ban and refused to … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | One detective’s work demonstrates how CPD improved the homicide clearance rate | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/one-detectives-work-demonstrates-how-cpd-improved-the-homicide-clearance-rate/ | Two days after a 19-year-old woman was fatally shot through the window of a second-floor apartment in Washington Park, a witness told a Chicago police detective, “This is gonna be taken care of anyways.” And in fact the April 2, 2019, murder of Jiaerra Harris was the first of at … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jorie Butler Kent, who managed her family's Oak Brook Polo Club, was a friend of King Charles III, dead at 95 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/01/30/jorie-butler-kent-oak-brook-polo-club-king-charles-geoffrey-kent-abercrombie-safari-travel | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][59] * [ Facebook ][60] * [ Bluesky ][61] * [ Email ][62] * [ Reddit ][63] * [ Flipboard ][64] Polo was in Jorie Butler Kent’s blood. Her father Paul Butler, the scion of the family’s paper business, founded … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino said he saw nothing racist in photo depicting him as a Confederate general | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/30/gregory-bovino-border-patrol-confederate-general-william-mahone-obama | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][40] * [ Facebook ][41] * [ Bluesky ][42] * [ Email ][43] * [ Reddit ][44] * [ Flipboard ][45] Gregory Bovino — until recently the face of the Trump administration’s violent deportation campaign in Chicago and other cities … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Community members warn that Chicago History Museum cuts could impact scholarship of city history | https://chicago.suntimes.com/museums-zoos/2026/01/30/chicago-history-museum-ceo-abakanowicz-research-center-city-architecture | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][23] * [ Facebook ][24] * [ Bluesky ][25] * [ Email ][26] * [ Reddit ][27] * [ Flipboard ][28] Community members and former employees are calling for new leadership at the Chicago History Museum to repair relationships with … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Gov hopeful took money from exec of garbage hauler dogged by mob allegations | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/30/rick-heidner-republican-candidate-governor-video-gambling-magnate-ballys-casino-d-and-p-construction-rosemont | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A waste hauling business whose reputed mob connections years ago helped tank a casino project in Rosemont — and … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | ABC Local | 7 arrested after anti-ICE protest at West Loop Target, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/7-protesters-want-target-call-ice-leave-minnesota-illinois-arrested-west-loop-store-chicago-police-say/18506800/ | CHICAGO -- Seven people were arrested at a protest at a West Loop Target store Thursday, Chicago police said. A group called The People's Lobby organized the demonstration. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][12] Members want Target to publicly call for ICE to … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago weather: Intense bursts of lake-effect snow forecast along lakefront Friday | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-weather-forecast-intense-bursts-lake-effect-snow-possible-lakefront-friday/18506815/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Bursts of lake-effect snow could drop several inches oof snow on parts of Chicago area Friday and Saturday. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Cook, DuPage, Lake and southern Will counties until 6 p.m. A Winter Storm Watch … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | ABC Local | 2 found dead for after house explosion, large fire in Oswego, officials say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/oswego-illinois-news-2-found-dead-house-explosion-large-fire-fox-chase-drive-officials-say/18506887/ | OSWEGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people were found dead after firefighters battled a large fire after a house explosion Thursday evening in Oswego. A suspected gas leak and home explosion in Oswego caused the massive fire that rattled neighboring homes, officials said. Oswego fire officials said Friday morning two people … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | NBC Local | Teen accused of stabbing pregnant mom to death in critical condition, sheriff says | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/teen-accused-of-stabbing-pregnant-mom-to-death-in-critical-condition-police-say/3883611/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report._ The suburban 19-year-old accused of stabbing a pregnant mother to death earlier this week is in critical condition Thursday night from self-inflicted wounds, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Friday, January 30, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/01/30/horoscopes-today-friday-january-30-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Cancer. ## … |
| View Article | midnight | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Make-up game with Miami leads to more disappointment for the Bulls | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/01/29/make-up-game-miami-disappointment-for-bulls | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] The original Jan. 8 game with the Heat was postponed because of condensation -covering the United Center floor. Thursday … |
| View Article | midnight | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Snow expected for Friday morning commute | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/01/29/snow-expected-for-friday-morning-commute | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] Another round of snow is expected to blanket the Chicago area Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The … |
| View Article | midnight | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman facing attempted murder charges for Greater Grand Crossing CTA stabbing | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/29/woman-facing-attempted-murder-charges-for-greater-grand-crossing-cta-stabbing | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] A woman is facing attempted murder charges after she is alleged to have stabbed a man in Greater Grand … |
| View Article | midnight | January 30, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man found critically injured in Washington Park | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/29/man-found-critically-injured-in-washington-park | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A man was hospitalized after officers found him wounded with a gunshot in Washington Park Thursday night, according to … |